California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Special Investigator

Job-title file

Special Investigator

Inspect and investigate for compliance with regulations, document findings, and recommend action.

35 employees hold this title in Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Median total compensation for the role is $97,057, above the department median of $88,492.

Employees: 35
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $97,057
Agency median: $88,492
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,380$118,747+

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How total compensation varies among the 35 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Special Investigator is held in 25 California departments. In Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, the median of $97,057 ranks #14 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$115,402 · 32

Pesticide Regulation

$111,800 · 1

Real Estate

$106,901 · 69

Board of Osteopathic Examiner

$106,751 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$106,049 · 5

Fair Political Practices Community

$105,965 · 11

CA State Auditor's Office

$105,479 · 2

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$105,348 · 9

CA. State Auditor's Office

$104,949 · 4

Food and Agriculture

$101,384 · 57

Department of Public Health

$101,125 · 29

Department of Managed Care

$100,883 · 8

Median total compensation for the Special Investigator role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Special Investigator beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $94,526 ranks #2 of 3. See Special Investigator across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles

$131,017 · 28

New York City

$86,961 · 68

Median total compensation for comparable Special Investigatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Donna Zeinali

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$119,258

Base pay: $118,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612004
Salary Total: $9,218
Total Pay: $119,258

Donna Zeinali is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,258. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Arman Wiley

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$118,507

Base pay: $96,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,535
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612005
Salary Total: $9,218
Total Pay: $118,507

Arman Wiley is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,507. Union affiliation: R07.

Javier Cardenas

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$115,800

Base pay: $110,556
Overtime: $4,644
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,767
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612002
Salary Total: $9,142
Total Pay: $115,800

Javier Cardenas holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,800. They are represented by R07.

Joel Esquivel

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$111,589

Base pay: $110,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612002
Salary Total: $9,327
Total Pay: $111,589

Joel Esquivel holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,589. Union affiliation: R07.

Saihra Posas

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$111,047

Base pay: $109,774
Overtime: $372
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612001
Salary Total: $9,237
Total Pay: $111,047

Saihra Posas holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,047. Union affiliation: R07.

Juan Escobedo

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$110,910

Base pay: $108,294
Overtime: $1,916
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612001
Salary Total: $9,056
Total Pay: $110,910

Juan Escobedo works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $110,910 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Davie Chang

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$109,982

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $1,037
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612003
Salary Total: $9,127
Total Pay: $109,982

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Davie Chang serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,982. Union affiliation: R07.

Christopher Kuhns

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$109,095

Base pay: $108,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612004
Salary Total: $9,037
Total Pay: $109,095

Christopher Kuhns holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,095. They are represented by R07.

Linfan Jiang

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$107,137

Base pay: $100,454
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $6,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612007
Salary Total: $8,856
Total Pay: $107,137

Linfan Jiang holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,137. They are represented by R07.

Jeffery Heng

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$106,252

Base pay: $105,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612005
Salary Total: $9,108
Total Pay: $106,252

Jeffery Heng works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Jeffery earned $106,252 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Carmen Escobar

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$105,563

Base pay: $94,858
Overtime: $3,930
Other pay: $6,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612003
Salary Total: $8,707
Total Pay: $105,563

Carmen Escobar is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,563. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Lauren Miller

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$105,362

Base pay: $99,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612006
Salary Total: $9,018
Total Pay: $105,362

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Lauren Miller serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,362. They are represented by R07.

Cha Lee

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$103,615

Base pay: $102,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612003
Salary Total: $8,838
Total Pay: $103,615

Cha Lee holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,615. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rhoderick Estrada

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$103,415

Base pay: $102,715
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612004
Salary Total: $8,838
Total Pay: $103,415

Rhoderick Estrada works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Rhoderick earned $103,415 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Robert Guyader

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$99,634

Base pay: $97,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612006
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $99,634

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Robert Guyader serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $99,634. Union affiliation: R07.

Brenda Ramirez

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$98,866

Base pay: $83,787
Overtime: $777
Other pay: $14,302
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612005
Salary Total: $7,765
Total Pay: $98,866

Brenda Ramirez holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,866. Union affiliation: R07.

Celia Perez

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$97,764

Base pay: $97,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612007
Salary Total: $8,272
Total Pay: $97,764

Celia Perez holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $97,764. They are represented by R07.

Sean Oneal

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$97,057

Base pay: $96,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612011
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $97,057

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Sean Oneal serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,057. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brooke Flores

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$96,957

Base pay: $96,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612007
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $96,957

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Brooke Flores serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,957. Union affiliation: R07.

Valerie Reyes

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$96,764

Base pay: $93,350
Overtime: $2,514
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612008
Salary Total: $8,080
Total Pay: $96,764

Valerie Reyes is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,764. Union affiliation: R07.

Javier Rosales

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$91,127

Base pay: $90,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,922
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612009
Salary Total: $7,764
Total Pay: $91,127

Javier Rosales works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Javier earned $91,127 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Fernando Gomez

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$90,761

Base pay: $89,139
Overtime: $972
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612001
Salary Total: $7,681
Total Pay: $90,761

Fernando Gomez is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,761. Union affiliation: R07.

Gabriela Espinosa

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$89,057

Base pay: $88,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612010
Salary Total: $7,596
Total Pay: $89,057

Gabriela Espinosa works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $89,057 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Cynthia Galindo

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,845

Base pay: $87,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612012
Salary Total: $7,766
Total Pay: $87,845

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Cynthia Galindo serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,845. Union affiliation: R07.

Phung Cantrell

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,789

Base pay: $86,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612009
Salary Total: $7,481
Total Pay: $87,789

Phung Cantrell is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,789. They are represented by R07.

Nikki Ho

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$87,562

Base pay: $82,849
Overtime: $289
Other pay: $4,424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,511
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612010
Salary Total: $7,361
Total Pay: $87,562

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Nikki Ho serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,562. Union affiliation: R07.

Kayla Stone

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$86,104

Base pay: $82,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612006
Salary Total: $7,477
Total Pay: $86,104

Kayla Stone works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $86,104 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Phung Nguyen

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$81,881

Base pay: $81,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612009
Salary Total: $7,127
Total Pay: $81,881

Phung Nguyen works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Phung earned $81,881 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Mark Morita

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$74,692

Base pay: $70,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612009
Salary Total: $6,655
Total Pay: $74,692

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Mark Morita serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $74,692. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Alberto Paz

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$73,782

Base pay: $73,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,110
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612008
Salary Total: $8,148
Total Pay: $73,782

Alberto Paz is a Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,782. They are represented by R07.

Donald Singh

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$73,173

Base pay: $71,899
Overtime: $674
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612008
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $73,173

Donald Singh holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,173. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jason Andrews

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$35,525

Base pay: $35,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612002
Salary Total: $6,788
Total Pay: $35,525

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Jason Andrews serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $35,525. They are represented by R07.

Omaid M Amedi

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$28,641

Base pay: $28,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354398612010
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $28,641

Omaid M Amedi holds the role of Special Investigator at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,641. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Errol Watson

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$28,361

Base pay: $27,142
Overtime: $1,019
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354348612011
Salary Total: $6,786
Total Pay: $28,361

Errol Watson works as a Special Investigator for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Errol earned $28,361 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Tonya Harrison

Special Investigator/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$13,380

Base pay: $10,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8354338612002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $13,380

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Tonya Harrison serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,380. Union affiliation: R07.